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If the jaw lacks enough bone, the surgeon adds graft material to rebuild the site, sometimes at the time of extraction. The graft is left to heal and mature, commonly about three to six months, before, or occasionally at the same time as, the implant is placed. Grafting adds time and cost but creates a stable base for the implant.

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